Monday, December 24, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Saturday's prayer service was well attended by both those seeking peace and the media. Our decision to let the media participate was to ensure the church's message of peace and grace got out during this troubling time.

Of course, it was a circus.

This morning's service was well attended as well sans media. I am very thankful that those media representatives that were present outside the church were respectful of our wishes. The service was quiet and normal; it provided great comfort to those that attended.

Thanks to the many of you around the world who have left voicemails, emails, facebook posts, and posts on this blog. Your words and prayers are a great comfort.

Friday, December 14, 2012

St John's family wishes to express our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims of this unspeakable horror. We pray for the victims and hope that, in time, their loved ones will find some measure of peace through God's grace.

We invite the Sandy Hook community to join us for a prayer service at noon on Saturday, December 15th.

Monday, November 26, 2012

On Saturday, December 1st, St Johns will have its annual bake sale at the tree lighting ceremony in Sandy Hook center. The tree lighting is at 6:30 pm. If you'd like to drop off an item for the bake sale at the church we'll be there setting up at around 5:30 pm.

We'll have baked goods, hot chocolate and hot cider for sale to help stave off the late fall chill. We'll be located in front of the church for around 6 pm until around 7. Stop by to support the church and buy something yummy.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

This past Sunday Yossi Khorman-Glaser played a concert at the church. It was a real treat; this young man has some spectacular talent. Thanks to all who attended and especially to those who donated to the FAITH Food Pantry.

Monday, January 02, 2012

Yossi Khorman-Glaser will be playing a concert of classical guitar music on Sunday, January 8th at 2 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Sandy Hook, CT. A reception in the church hall will immediately follow the concert.

Yossi Kohrman-Glaser has been studying classical guitar for ten years. He is a student of Andrew LaFreniere at the Suzuki Talent Education School in Newtown. Yossi took first place in 2009 in the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America’s International Youth Competition. In June 2007 he was a soloist with the Danbury Symphony Orchestra at their annual POPS concert, performing the Vivaldi Lute Concerto in C. Yossi is also accomplished on the piano, which he began playing at age four. Yossi has been composing his own music since kindergarten and has composed for piano, classical guitar, recorder, string quartet and symphonic orchestra.

Yossi is a four time national winner of a youth competition in musical composition, placing at the state level in CT for eight years in a row. Yossi is a sophmore honors student at Newtown High School He lives with his parents, two sisters and a cat that always comes running to listen when he sits down to practice. In his free time, Yossi plays soccer, tennis, and table tennis, runs track, and loves to ski.